Post 224 falls on road to Mount Vernon

The Post 224 baseball team was on the road and across the bridge for its final regular game against Mount Vernon on Tuesday. The team started well, but stumbled its way to the finish, losing 15-5.

The Post 224 baseball team was on the road and across the bridge for its final regular game against Mount Vernon on Tuesday. The team started well, but stumbled its way to the finish, losing 15-5.

Tyler Cushman got the start and went a third of an inning. He allowed five earned runs on one hit with four walks. Garrison Hathaway got the call next. Garrison went an inning and two thirds, allowing no runs on a hit with a walk and a strikeout. Jamey Steed was the third of seven Carmi pitchers. Steed went a short time, allowing three runs, two earned on no hits with three walks. Stanton Hathaway came in next and lasted the longest for the team. He went two innings and allowed three runs, one earned on three hits with two walks and a strikeout. Next was Dakotah Jolley. Jolley went an inning and allowed two runs on a hit with a walk. Brodie Brown came up next and went an inning and allowed an earned run on two hits with a walk and two strikeouts. Trenton Black finished the game up, going a third of an inning and allowing a run on a walk.

Cushman and Garrison Hathaway led the team offensively. Cushman had a double and scored a pair of RBIs. Garrison had a double and scored a run and drove in an RBI.

The team will begin District tournament play when they face Fairfield on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Grayville.

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